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- Charles McDonald, "Charles McDonald"
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We love hardwood. That said, my son just fell on the stairs because he was wearing socks...
There is a safety issue
There is a safety issue
- Paul Sullivan, "Paul Sullivan"
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Carpeting on stairs is good for safety reasons, but it also is one of the biggest wear areas when it comes to carpeting. I would recommend a good quality runner on the stairs as opposed to straight carpeting. If you do go with hard woods on the second floor and bedrooms invest in some good area rugs or it will seem a little cold and noisy. Rugs will soften the wood particularly in the bedrooms.
- Roslyn Ashford, "wdchomestager"
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carpet on stairs will definitely wear out, life span is probably 5-7 years depending upon the amount of use. i would suggest you do the hardwood unless noise is an issue. it sounds like it isn't since you are going with hardwood upstairs.
You could also do a runner on the stairs - of a natural material...dash and albert have some nice runners. good luck!
You could also do a runner on the stairs - of a natural material...dash and albert have some nice runners. good luck!
- Nancy Nebilak, "Auburn Area Broker"
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I'm planning on doing the same thing in my house. I have the lower floor done in hardwood and plan on putting it on the upper floor with carpet on the stairs. I have redone 20 homes and this is a great look.Your bid seems high for the carpet on stairs. Check with Home Depot. They are running a special on the installation fee where I live. Here it is $139 for the whole house!
- Charles McDonald, "Charles McDonald"
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you certainly can. We are however, in our area, seeing a trend to all hardwood
- John Stewart, "nwhome.us"
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The transition is easy and looks great. Cover the riser at the bottom and top with carpet.
Carpet isn't as slippery as hardwood which is helpful on the stairs. the wear on stairs is also very vocused on the middle of the stair and it doesn't take long for hardwood to show it. Two practical reasons for carpet.
Carpet isn't as slippery as hardwood which is helpful on the stairs. the wear on stairs is also very vocused on the middle of the stair and it doesn't take long for hardwood to show it. Two practical reasons for carpet.
- Elizabeth Herbert, "Elizabeth Herbert"
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I get a lot of requests from buyers for hardwood floors throughout as much of the houses as possible. Carpeting on the stairs will definitely cut down on noise caused by going from one floor to another. Just as long as the carpeting and hardwood flooring is done well and the transition is taken into account during the designing, it should look fine.
CARPET FOR STAIRS AND HARDWOOD FLOORING FOR SECOND FLOOR
We live in Columbus, OH, and it is a 10 year old home built by M/I Homes.
We have got pre-finished hardwood flooring (natural white oak) installed in the living room and kitchen. We love it. Our carpet on the stairs and second floor is worn out. Carpet was installed by M/I.
We have received quotes for installing pre-finished hardwood flooring both for stairs and second floor. Don't want to overspend.
Could we keep the carpet on the stairs and install hardwood flooring in all second floor? Just for stairs, the best quote is $1,300 including material and labor.
I would like to know if we do hardwood flooring, will it make it attractive for buyers. We might put the house on the market after 3 years.
We will replace the carpet on stairs. Is it ok to transition from carpet to hardwood? Does it look good?
Please provide your suggestions and comments. Thanks, Krishna123.
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